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FOUNDATIONS OF LANGUAGE FEAR AND ANXIETY AS INTERNAL COMMUNICATIVE BARRIERS AMONG L2 LEARNERS AT GRADUATION LEVEL

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-I).27      10.31703/glr.2022(VII-I).27      Published : Mar 2022

Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level

Abstract

    The sole objective of this research was to find out 'the sources of fear and anxiety as internal communicative barriers among L2 learners' and 'the impacts of fear and anxiety as internal communicative barriers.' Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The majority of the foreign language learners responded that due to internal communicative barriers such as fear and anxiety, their foreign language communicative ability is badly disturbed as the effect of these two internal/affective factors increases, and the communicative ability of L2 learners of BS English decreases. On the contrary, as the influence of these factors decreases, the interactive communication of foreign language learners increases. Favourable teaching conditions and teachers' assistance are the only courses to overcome or minimize the injurious effect of these two internal hindrances.

    Anxiety, Communicative Barriers, Fear, Second Language Learners

    (1) Humaira Akbar
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
    (2) Saeed Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Dilawar Khan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government Graduate College, Jampur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Akbar, H., Ahmad, S., & Khan, D. (2022). Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level. Global Language Review, VII(I), 334-347. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-I).27

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Akbar, Humaira, Saeed Ahmad, and Dilawar Khan. 2022. "Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level." Global Language Review, VII (I): 334-347 doi: 10.31703/glr.2022(VII-I).27

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AKBAR, H., AHMAD, S. & KHAN, D. 2022. Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level. Global Language Review, VII, 334-347.

MHRA

    MHRA : Akbar, Humaira, Saeed Ahmad, and Dilawar Khan. 2022. "Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level." Global Language Review, VII: 334-347

MLA

    MLA : Akbar, Humaira, Saeed Ahmad, and Dilawar Khan. "Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level." Global Language Review, VII.I (2022): 334-347 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Akbar, Humaira, Ahmad, Saeed, and Khan, Dilawar (2022), "Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level", Global Language Review, VII (I), 334-347

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Akbar, Humaira, Saeed Ahmad, and Dilawar Khan. "Foundations of Language Fear and Anxiety as Internal Communicative Barriers among L2 Learners at Graduation Level." Global Language Review VII, no. I (2022): 334-347. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-I).27